Hi, looking to buy new car to replace current Bezza ( still in good condition, just wanting to upgrade)
1. Brand : Japanese
2. Budget : 130k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New
4. Specs : Any
5. Transmission : Any
6. NA or FI : Any
7. Type : 5 seater
8. Remarks : Only drives during weekend, and cross state every 1 or 2 months. Very minimal usage. Usually send for maintenance after meeting deadline rather than mileage. Please recommend suitable car for this purpose.

Thanks!

Yes purely branding upgrade. Cross state is just occasional balik kampung, maximum 4 passengers, around 200km only

Thanks will consider those too. What do you mean about aging Mazda 2? Does that mean the new Mazda 2 is not good?

I hope this doesn't mean it's not reliable or anything bad 😅 I'm actually leaning more towards Mazda 2 now because I like the design and look. Will probably test drive city, vios and Mazda 2 and then the new facelift Corolla cross to decide which 1 to go with.

Thank you for the inputs. If I interpreted correctly you're also favoring more towards the Mazda 2 compared to the others 😂 Rear seats will not be a problem for now because I'm always traveling in max 2 pax 99% of the time.

Any comments on the new mg5 b segment sedan? Wondering about it's reliability down the road

Planning to, but not yet 😅

So I test drove
1. Chery tiggo 7 pro
2. Mazda cx30
3. Jaecoo j7
4. Toyota corolla cross
5. Honda City
6. Honda HRV

Cx30 gave me the best driving experience, but the space is too small. Tiggo and jaecoo are decent, but I'm still skeptical about the brand and didn't fall in love with them during test drive. I drove cross during my trip in Japan. But the cross in Malaysia has a more old fashioned interior and didn't feel the same as the Japan model ( no dual zone aircond, fully digital meter etc etc ). HRV... Turbo engine is fun but worries about historical issues with HRV and probably more oil consuming.

So then I was thinking, why not save the extra 30k and try city instead, and I was quite happy with City RS model. I couldn't convince myself to spend an extra 30k for above models because they didn't really stand out for me.

And then I was almost certain to buy a Honda City RS.. but I found one thing that I couldn't give up on.. the Electric parking brake. Only city hybrid model has it.. but for a person that only drives on weekends and occasionally crossing state every 2 or 3 months.. I don't think it'll be good for the battery.

Now I'm in a dilemma would I need to jump start my battery a lot if I seldom drive the hybrid model (sometimes I go overseas for 2 weeks too)? Should I just give up on EPB and get the petrol rs model? 🤔

This post has been edited by TendouSouji: Nov 18 2024, 08:14 AM

I've consulted some friends who works for second hand car reseller, and also some friends who own a city themselves, didn't hear any complaints about steering rack issues. I guess it's really down to luck.


You're right for HRV, but then probably I have to worry about HRV's steering rack issues as well.

Heard of Toyota Cross Hybrid having to jumpstart due to not using it for ~ 2 weeks. That's why I highlighted my concern. Maybe your 10 years old cars have better build compare to modern day cars? But since you say it's not a worry then I might just go ahead and buy the City Hybrid.

Thanks for reply guys!

This post has been edited by TendouSouji: Nov 18 2024, 10:23 AM